Ian ... very interesting stories .. thanks for posting.

yes your idea of the eyepatch would probably save one eye, which might be crucial. It's brutal though ... all the exposed skin will be burned away.

It's noticeable that some of the British POW's were exposed to the notorious 'black rain' of the atomic blast. Yet they lived into their 70's. Quite remarkable. Black rain is drops of radioactive mud that fall from the sky ... like raindrops. Only in close proximity to the explosion. Its very nasty stuff.

Once again, thanks for posting. I had never heard of these British POW's before.